Betsy Whitt

The thoughts and progress of a writer - and anything else that seems interesting.

Dance With Me

That’s right!  It’s time for the end-of-term dance!  *dances like a fool*  I emailed everything off last night mere minutes before Official Deadline Time.  It might not all be shiny, but it’s not slop either.  I’ll take that.
Speaking of shiny, Leopard comes out today.   Please excuse my drool.  Lucky for me, I converted Matt […]

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Back to Work

As anticipated, I got very little work done over the weekend between visits with friends and family. On the other hand, it was really great to catch up with everybody. We hit up Minella’s Diner and Angelo’s Pizza, which was just heavenly, and even found a water ice stand still open this late […]

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Livin’ East Coast Style

I have to be honest here, there are things I just love about the east coast.  Random ice cream stands along a state highway… greenery everywhere, even in the middle of October… Wawas everywhere…
*sigh*
It’s enough to make a girl want to move back… almost.  Of course, there’s also the humidity, the horrible traffic, and the […]

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Updated Bio

Okay, I got sick of the horrible, stiff bio blurb I had up here for so long, so I’ve changed it.  Feel free to toddle on over to check it out.  Or, you know, don’t.  Whatever.

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Fun with the News

Every so often I troll the news sites for interesting and entertaining stories.  Here’s the latest crop:

Congo pygmies go high-tech to protect their home - Fabulous idea, and I hope it actually works in the long run.
Amorous couple causes 5-car pileup in Malaysia - Well, that’s what happens when you use civil power to enforce […]

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Reasons I Frequent Certain Coffee Shops

I just got a free steamer because I come in so often the girl knows me.
Also, I’ve written more in the last hour than in the last three days.  What’s up with this wackiness?  No time to elaborate.  Must keep working.

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NaNoWriMo

It’s that time of year again.  The time when thousands of people around the country begin scribbling incomprehensible notes on napkins and praying that the plot bunnies will be kind in preparation for NaNoWriMo (known to people who like to say full, recognizable words as National Novel Writing Month).  That’s right!  The annual 30-day race […]

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Writing Day: Tomorrow

I’ve been quiet lately because I’m really frustrated about not getting writing done, and I sincerely dislike whiney posts (both on my blog and others), so I’ve just avoided posting.
Tomorrow Matt’s going to be helping with trail maintenance up near Estes Park, which is a lovely area, and since a change of routine and scenery […]

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I turned 25 last Thursday, and to celebrate I decided I wanted to go to the zoo. So I dragged Matt along with me (all resistance evaporated as soon as we saw the first lions, right inside the gate) and we spent a great afternoon wandering around feeling 15 years younger than we are. […]

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I’m an Aunt!

William Zeriah Wright was born this afternoon at 3:54PM (EST).  He weighed in at 9 lbs. 8 oz. and 22 inches long.  Rumor has it that he has lots of dark hair, dark blue eyes, and big hands - so maybe my grandmother will get a pianist out of her offspring after all.
Many congrats to […]

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